After witnessing Jack’s painless, peaceful, and dignified death, Lisa and her family realized that “we needed to share his experience to help people understand that a peaceful death can be achieved when someone knows they’re dying and is very proactive” about end-of-life planning.

by Bonnie Edelstein In Albany, New York, a group that began as a small group of friends talking about end-of-life issues has grown into a 500-member grassroots community that holds educational programs, mobilizes volunteers for…

Step 1: Start a Group Five states permit physician-assisted dying: Oregon, Vermont, and Washington allow it under state Death with Dignity statutes. Montana and New Mexico have court decisions stating physicians cannot be prosecuted for prescribing medications to hasten…

The number one constituent question we get at the National Center is: “What do I need to do to pass a Death with Dignity law in my state?” The answer is never easy because enacting a physician-assisted dying law through…